action brought by a drilling consultant who accused the company of shorting day rate workers on overtime pay, they told an Oklahoma federal court. The consultant, KC Bunn, requested Friday that t...

Electra Underscores Commitment to Sustainability with Launch of Comprehensive ESG Policies and Frameworks TORONTO, May 31, 2022 /CNW/ - Electra Battery Materials Corporation (NASDAQ: ELBM) (TSXV:...

We have written recently about legislative action in various states concerning their restrictive covenant laws, including Washington state’s prohibitions on nondisclosure and nondisparagement pro...

What You Need to Know NJ Assembly Bill A281 passed the NJ Assembly but has yet to be considered in the Senate. The bill allows Department of Labor employees to interpret labor law and give guid...

A timeline shows how safety issues at a plant in Sturgis, Michigan led to inventory shortfalls nationwide. A recall of infant formula following the hospitalization of four babies –including two w...

On May 13, 2022, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill 3146 (the “Amendment”), amending the One Day Rest In Seven Act (“ODRISA”). The Amendment will go into effect on Januar...

Name suppression in employment cases is up for debate The Employment Relations Authority routinely names those involved in the cases it hears, regardless of whether they win or lose. That could c...

FPA’s will protect workers, but legislation has gaps – EEO Commissioner Saunoamaali’i Karanina Sumeo says she supports the Fair Pay Agreements Bill from a human rights perspective. New Zealand is...

PAGA litigation has burdened California employers for almost two decades. Since PAGA's passage into law, the number of filed PAGA actions has continued to increase. The flooding of the dockets wi...

Hope everyone enjoyed their Memorial Day weekend. Well, I know at least one guy that has seen better three-day weekends: Gustav Renny a/k/a Gustave Renny a/k/a Gus Renny. Gus apparently owns a co...